The Burden of Clostridium Difficile (CDI) Infection in Hospitals, in Denmark, Finland, Norway And Sweden.

The recurring nature of CDI is a difficult-to-treat problem which has a substantial impact on hospitalisations, extending length of stay, hospital costs associated with isolation rooms and decontamination, and patients’ quality of life [5]. Cases of mild-moderate CDI are usually treated in the outpatient setting while patients with severe CDI are typically hospitalized. However, even mild-moderate cases can result in hospitalisation particularly in weak, frail, elderly patients with serious concomitant morbidity such as cancer. Knowledge about the length of stay and the total costs of treating patients with CDI are limited.